Fordrough Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B9 5LS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	47.9%	-5.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	47.1%	52.1%	5.0%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B9 5LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	42.6%	13.2%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	45.7%	-10.2%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	45.4%	1.0%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.8%	38.1%	3.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.2%	1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B9 5LS this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	32.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	15.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16%	2.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	16.8%	3.5%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	11.8%	2%	-9.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	1.1%	5.0%
Indian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	62.3%	59%	-3.3%	2.7%	56.3%
Other Asian	2%	3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	14.6%	6.7%	-7.9%	81.4%	-74.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.2%	5.3%	5.1%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	63.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	26%	23.3%	-2.7%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	63.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	24.8%	23.5%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	20%	5.7%	-14.3%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	9.5%	46.2%	-36.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	82.2%	6.5%	75.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Fordrough Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordrough Lane was 176.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.4% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fordrough Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 616th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B9 5LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fordrough Lane are based on 96 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fordrough Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5LS

Average Price
£263,905

Semi-Detached
£233,447

Terraced
£284,636

Detached
£322,272

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordrough Lane

Average Price
£205,024

Semi-Detached
£220,828

Terraced
£199,302

Detached
£318,044

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordrough LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Fordrough Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-25	£314,664
37 Fordrough Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,500	2019-07-17	£218,897
35 Fordrough Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2018-04-19	£209,332
41 Fordrough Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2017-06-30	£258,932
65 Fordrough Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,500	2007-09-27	£190,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5LS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	54
Part-Time Employee	46
Other	41
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	501 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	336 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	966 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	417 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,869 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Hijrah School Cherrywood Centre , Burbidge Road B9 4US	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre 334 Bordesley Green Road , B8 1BY	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillings The Healthier Choice	187 Cherrywood Road, Birmingham	329 yd
Albela	346 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	390 yd
Subway	300 Bordesley Green, Nechells	415 yd
South & City College	286 Bordesley Green, Nechells	415 yd
Mohammadi Sweets	53B Humpage Road, Birmingham	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	498 yd
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells	792 yd
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green	996 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	1,021 yd
PRI Birmingham Wheels Raceway	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Corner	241 Pretoria Road, Birmingham	261 yd
See Fry	193 Bordesley Green, Nechells	525 yd
O's Urban Deli	Unit 19, Bordesley Trading Estate	548 yd
Karak ChaiParatha	146 Bordesley Green, Nechells	550 yd
Os Urban Deli	Unit 18, Bordesley Trading Estate	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Adjacent 286, Bordesley Green	415 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	434 yd
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	457 yd
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	554 yd
24/7 Toor Super Store Limited	137 Bordesley Green, Nechells	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	248 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		728 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.